compere

See also: Compere and compère

English

WOTD – 28 February 2013

Alternative forms

• compère

Etymology

A borrowing of French compère (“partner, accomplice”), from Old French comper, from Late Latin compater (“godfather”), from Latin com- (“with”) + pater (“father”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈkɒmpeə/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑːmpeɹ/

Noun

compere (plural comperes)

1. (chiefly British) A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show.

   Every year I am the compere for our Church Quiz Night.

   • 2008, Kerry Katona, The Footballer's Wife, →ISBN, page 157:

     The compere came onto the stage holding the gold envelope that contained the winner's name.

   • 2012, Steve Taberner, The Wigan Hammer: The Autobiography by Steve Taberner, AuthorHouse (2012), →ISBN, page 249:

     Not only for his fighting expertise but also reminiscent of a compere in a cabaret show working the crowd, as a build up to the main event.

   • 2012, Sue Welfare, One Night Only, HarperCollins (2012), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     They were barely settled when the final song came to an end; the audience began to applaud and after a few more seconds the voice of the compere came over the PA.

Translations

master of ceremonies — see master of ceremonies

Verb

1. (intransitive, transitive) To emcee, to act as compere.

   I will be compering for next week's Village Fete.

Coordinate terms

• commère

Translations

emcee — see emcee

Anagrams

• compeer, precome

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Italian

Noun

compere f

1. plural of compera

Anagrams

• percome